Animation writer, script editor, screenwriter, author, educator

Following stints in journalism, advertising and the music industry, I have been a writer for most of my professional life. Specialising in animation, I have scripted, developed, written the Bible for and/or edited over 40 successful shows.

I was one of the original scriptwriting team for THUNDERCATS, the international hit show that remains a pop culture phenomenon to this day, a staple of Comic-Cons and the toy universe. Other successful series include LAVENDER CASTLE, co-written with the legendary Gerry Anderson; BOB THE BUILDER, which I co-developed and for which I wrote the Bible and numerous scripts; KING ARTHUR'S DISASTERS, which starred the late great Rik Mayall and was nominated for both BAA and BAFTA awards; DENNIS AND GNASHER, for which I was Series Editor and wrote numerous scripts; and global hit JUNGLE BOOK, Series 1 and 2,

My YA novel KATZERS: CLAWS OF FURY was originally published by Bloomsbury, and is now available as the first part of a Trilogy on Amazon. Books for adults written with my long-time writing partner Peter Lawrence include IT'S YOUR MONEY IN MY POCKET, DEAR, NOT MINE IN YOURS and ENGULFED IN A TIDE OF FILTH (both Quartet) and FULL MOON (Faber & Faber) widely regarded as the definitive book on rock legend Keith Moon. Other books include dystopian steampunk fantasy series FRANKENSTEIN VIGILANTE, horror trilogy BLOOD, FANGS AND CLAWS and black comedies FLASH CHORD and THE MAO TSE TUNG WORKERS REVOLUTIONARY STRIPTEASE EMPORIUM.

Apart from books and TV, I recently sidestepped into the world of theatre, translating into English DAS HUHN AUF DEM RUCKEN, a play by well-known German playwright Fred Apke. Successfully produced in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic, under its new title PRETTY DEAD it is now available to the UK market. I have also mentored at many scriptwriting workshops including Pygmalion Labs (2004) Prime4Kids&Family (2010-2013) and the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (2014-2016.)

In terms of current work, I have recently adapted for TV animation a series of books by a best-selling children's author, and Peter and I are involved in developing a live-action TV series with a well-known American producer.